FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
The air forces of Australia, New Zealand and the United States have entered a cooperation pact focused on the Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport—an aircraft type all three operate. The agreement is designed to enhance cross-servicing, tightening sustainment and support coordination across the shared fleet.
CNBC
• Joseph Wilkins
By CNBC: The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has dropped about 10% since the start of March.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: A delegation from the Royal Thai Air Force visited Sweden this week to review progress on Thailand’s Gripen E/F fighter acquisition program, including the start of assembly work on the country’s first aircraft at Saab’s facility in Linköping.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The deal covers an undisclosed number and type of Group 3-sized uncrewed aircraft. The US Air Force is expanding its inventory into the burgeoning category of one-way attack drones.
Aviacionline
• Gastón Dubois
By Aviacionline: The Argentine Air Force officially grounded its A-4AR Fightinghawk fleet this Thursday, closing a 30-year chapter of military aviation to focus all institutional resources on the incoming F-16M Fighting Falcon.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: “It’s a lot of money. Some of us watch that money very carefully,” said Rep. Clay Higgins.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Latin American operator will add fifth Spartan to its airlifter fleet. Peru has placed an order to take a fifth C-27J Spartan tactical transport, with its contract with Leonardo also marking the airframer’s 100th sold example of the twin-turboprop type.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Michael Guetlein, director of the Golden Dome program, speaks May 14, 2026, at the 'Inside the Dome' conference in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON — Gen.
Financial Times
• George Hammond, Sylvia Pfeifer
